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23rd March 2014, 12:44 AM
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Philippine knife for identification
I have won this Philippine knife by ebay. I have never seen a similar knife before and I am unsure if it is a Luzon or Visayan piece. Blade profile tells Luzon but I think that the scabbard had has once a leather at the throat which would suggest that it is a Visayan knife/dagger. What do you think? Or did someone know exactly what is and will be able to give it a name? It is 9 5/8 inch inside scabbard with a blade lenght of 5 3/4 inch.
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25th March 2014, 10:01 PM
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Over 100 views and no comment or idea?
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25th March 2014, 11:32 PM
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For me this is a tough one. By hilt and scabbard I'm thinking Visayan.
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26th March 2014, 12:05 AM
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Hello Detlef, Sorry for not replying sooner but I was trying to find these photos. As you can see these two are quite similar in appearance though mine has a wooden hilt while yours is made from horn. I've had this piece for a few years now and the only thing that I have been able to find out about it is that it is most likely (like Jose suggested) a Visayan piece. I wish that I could be of more help to you other than just showing another example.
Best, Robert |
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26th March 2014, 12:18 AM
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Hello Robert, thank you for posting the pictures from your piece and your thoughts!  Yes, your's one is indeed very similar, what's are the measurements? Similar? And the Visayan attribution seems to be a good one. Regards, Detlef |
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26th March 2014, 01:08 AM
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Hello Detlef, My knife is slightly larger with an overall length of 14 inches and a blade length of 10-1/2 inches. The blade on my example (like quite a few knives I've seen) looks to have been made from an old rasp.
Best, Robert |
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26th March 2014, 12:11 AM
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Thank you very much Jose! For me it's a tough one as well, this is maybe the reason why nobody before comment!  But I agree with you, special the scabbard, the way how it's built up, let me think Visayan. The scabbard is for me remindful to some scabbards I have seen from talibon.Regards, Detlef |
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